On September 4, 2020, under an order from the President of the United States, the director of Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Russell Vought, issued a memorandum titled Training
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In #MeToo Era, EEOC Intensifies Focus on Workplace Sexual Harassment
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the lead agency that administers federal anti-discrimination laws, has publicly announced its preliminary data for Fiscal Year 2018 regarding charges of sexual harassment
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UPDATE: NY Clarifies Deadline for Employers to Provide Harassment Training to Employees
In our July 24, 2018 post, we reminded employers that mandatory harassment training was going to be required of all employers in New York. Since that post, the State
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Annual Sexual Harassment Training Will Be Mandatory in NYC Beginning in 2019
Yesterday, I spent a large part of my day talking about harassment training. Between completing a pitch for new work and scheduling training for existing clients, the questions I faced
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Maryland Employers Must Adopt Stricter Sexual Harassment Policies
Maryland’s Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act of 2018, which awaits Gov. Larry Hogan’s signature, imposes stricter waiver and disclosure requirements regarding sexual harassment on Maryland employers beginning on
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NY’s Women’s Agenda in 2019 Budget Bill Means Big Changes for Employers
Monday, New York’s budget bill for FY 2019 was presented to the Governor for signature. Buried among the usual budget line items are several provisions that will drastically affect employers.
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Fox Rothschild Named as One of the Top 50 Law Firms for Women
We are honored to have been named by Working Mother Media and Flex-Time Lawyers as one of the 50 best law firms for women. This is the fourth time we
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Yes, the EEOC Can Get All Up in Your Business
Last week, the EEOC reached a $1.02 million settlement with Vail Run Community Resort Association, Inc. and its management company, Global Hospitality Resorts, Inc. The settlement came after the EEOC
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Want to Have a Successful Diversity Program? — Make Sure Everyone is on Board
I recently read an article that Wawa, Inc. has been sued by a former employee who alleges that she was discriminated against on account of being gay. What was interesting
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Your Employees’ Religious Beliefs Are Not an Excuse for Discrimination
There has been some immediate fallout from the Supreme Court’s gay marriage decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. The decision has become a lightning rod for several Republican candidates who
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